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How to Build a Tool Bench

TOH reader Amy Paladino gets help making a tool bench for her garage from TOH general contractor Tom Silva

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Spring will be here in two shakes of a cat's tail! Get out your colored pencils and decorate the screened-in...

NEW Coloring Contest

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In celebration of a new spring DIY season, here are some cautionary tales from the Home Inspection Nightmares archives

Home Inspection Nightmares: Gardening Edition

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Pro2Pro | Focus on Wainscot Livestream

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Every month, Ask This Old House and The Home Depot will present a practical home improvement project—from...

DIY Smarts

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The 40th season premiere of TOH TV starts airing in October. Use this tool to find out show times in your neck of the...

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There are a few new ways to watch This Old House and Ask This Old House. Here's where you can find full episodes...

All the Ways to Watch ‘This Old House’ and ‘Ask This Old House’

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On January 17, a group of Insiders and guests got an up-close look at the Brookline Mid-century Modern House, and a...

Insiders Experience a Pro2Pro Livestream in Brookline

Doug and Casey Hinkle of Ohio wowed the judges with their kitchen renovation

Competition was intense, but these TOH Insiders' projects were recognized as the best of the best

See the Winners of the Tommy Awards

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We proudly support the mikeroweWORKS Foundation through our Generation Next campaign. Together, we're...

Generation NEXT

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Centriq is on a mission to radically simplify your life as a homeowner. Learn how

Centriq | The Ultimate Mobile App for Home Organization, Repair and Maintenance

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Winterize your house to keep it cozy and warm with these smart upgrades

Winter Upkeep

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Find the zone for your town to determine what plants will flourish in your yard.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

A Letter from Roger Cook

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Now you can purchase the project plans featured in full episodes of The New Yankee Workshop

The New Yankee Workshop | Get Norm's Building Plans

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Givz, available as an app and a website, allows you to easily donate to your favorite charities. This is how you can...

An App That Helps You Support Generation NEXT and Young Tradespeople

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Planning a kitchen, bath, bedroom, or deck project? These calculators will help you design the space you want at a...

EXCLUSIVE! Remodel Calculators

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Jamestown Net-Zero House

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Pro tips for using the Domino Joining System, HK 55 Carpentry Saw, Kapex Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Carvex Jigsaw,...

Tool School, brought to you by FESTOOL

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In a new partnership, TOH joins forces with The House Designers to bring you amazing home-building plans. Check it...

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Pro2Pro | Create Consistent Color In a Marble Tile Floor

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You asked for it! Everything you need to know about the #1 reader-requested spring project. From how to...

All About Chicken Coops

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Top 10 Best-Selling Home Products This Week

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These landscape solutions prevent puddling and flooding-and manage to look good, too

Best Ways to Deal with Storm Water

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You won’t believe what the young builders at unCommon Construction are up to this semester!

Updates From the Young Tradespeople at unCommon Construction

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA'S WILDBANK HOME

Wildbank, listed on the National Register, is now for sale priced at $9.45 million

FOR SALE | John Philip Sousa's Long Island Home

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7 versatile drop-spots for coats, bags, and shoes, each packed with space-saving and clutter-busting ideas to help...

Make a Mudroom That Works for You

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Create a built-in place for coats and storage, with a seat to perch on while you tie your shoes

How to Build a Mudroom Bench

When rot consumes too much wood that an epoxy repair is impractical, but replacing the entire piece would be too...

How to Repair Rot Damage with a Dutchman

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Some people love the warm weather that comes with spring. But allergy sufferers dread this time of year. Here are a...

Best Air Purifiers to Get You Through Allergy Season

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Easy DIY upgrades for a pet-friendly home. See below for step-by-step tutorials, solutions to common pet problems,...

Pet Projects

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Learn the essentials for painting tricky household materials to last

How to Paint Brick, MDF, Metal, and Plastic

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Host friends for food and fun with this dining table that turns into a poker player's paradise with just a flip of...

How to Build a Poker Table

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Tidy up from top to bottom with help from the pros. Here's just about everything we've got on the topic

Spring Cleaning

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Nicolas Cage once owned a collection of the world’s most eclectic homes, including this 1914 San Francisco...

FOR SALE | Nicolas Cage's San Francisco Home

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By reader request, here are our picks for air purifiers and humidifiers to help you through flu and allergy...

Shopping Guide: Air Purifiers and Humidifiers

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All the spring home maintenance and gardening tips you need to know as DIY season kicks off

Spring Upkeep

How to clean a saw blade

Master carpenter Matt Jackson illustrates his method for keeping sawblades sharp and long-lasting in this quick...

How to Clean Saw Blades

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Keep your front loader mold-free! High-efficiency front-loading washing machines use less water and energy, plus get...

How to Clean a Washing Machine

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Our room-by-room guide will have you breathing easier in no time

72 Easy Upgrades for a Healthier Home

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Our six-point inspection plan will help you spot signs of trouble

How to Do a Deck-Safety Check

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During a visit to The International Builders' Show this year, Richard Trethewey gave our Pro2Pro editor a lesson...

Pro2Pro | How Plumbing Technology is Advancing

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Our clutter-busting guide to help get yours shipshape

Read This Before You Organize Your Garage

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A cozy place to gather friends and family on cool fall nights—build one this weekend! PLUS, learn how you can get all...

How to Build a Fire Pit

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CURRENT TOH TV PROJECTS

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This Old House modernizes a mid-century home in the suburbs of Boston

Brookline Mid-century Modern House

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Jamestown Net-Zero House

Front Exterior TOH 2018 Idea House

We are so excited to unveil our Idea House in Narragansett, Rhode Island! Learn more about special custom...

Have a Look Inside the 2018 Idea House

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TOH heads south with new Generation Next apprentices to restore and renovate two historic homes

The Charleston Houses

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This Old House tells you how to find and fix 12 potential trouble spots to boost your home's efficiency and save you...

Slash Your Utility Bill with a DIY Energy Audit

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The Brookline Mid-Century Modern House is finally finished, and TOH Insiders were there to celebrate

Insiders Have a Blast at the Brookline Wrap Party

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A quick guide to fixing exterior window trim without replacing the window

How to Repair a Rotted Windowsill

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Reviving a tired washroom needn't require a total overhaul. Learn how to add style and character at an affordable...

28 Ways to Refresh Your Bath on a Budget

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